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diffract

dif·fract [ di frákt ] (past and past participle dif·fract·ed, present participle dif·fract·ing, 3rd person present singular dif·fracts)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
cause waves to undergo diffraction: to produce diffraction in waves such as light or sound waves, or undergo diffraction

[Early 19th century. < Latin diffract-, past participle of diffringere "to break apart" < frangere "to break"]

dif·frac·tive adjective
dif·frac·tive·ly adverb
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